Are you sure about that? The landspeeder doesn’t have lifting surfaces either, nor did Jabba’s sail barge. Star Wars has the magic of ‘repulsor lifts’ that makes everything fly. Weren’t the fireworks over the Imperial Capital at the end of the extended version of Return of the Jedi launched from Tie Bombers in atmosphere?

Certainly in the Marvel comics of the ’80s and the Stackpole novels of the 90s Ties could go atmospheric, but those aren’t really canon.

Wait, weren’t there Tie fighters in the atmosphere at the end of Empire chasing the Falcon?

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12/6 - 5:30 PM Pacific - On the next podcast, we'll sit down with the host of the Upper Memory Block Podcast and hash out the classic X-Wing Series!! Be sure to tune in on YouTube, Twitch or Beam, and be sure to check the calendar for even more upcoming shows!

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